Today is World Water Day

Every year on March 22, World Water Day  is celebrated. The idea to mark it was voiced at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (Earth Summit), took place in 1992 in Rio de Janeiro, writes Calend.

Weather forecast in Armenia
5-Day Weather Forecast (22.02.2021-27.03.2021)

In the Republic
In the evening of March 22, at night and in the evening of 23 in separate regions, on 24-25, on 27 in most regions, from time to time precipitation is predicted; thunderstorm is possible. South-west wind speed is 2-5 m/s, in separate regions the wind speed may exceed up to 15-20 m/s. In the daytime of March 22 and 23 the air temperature will gradually go up by 5-7 degrees, on 24-27 it will go down as much.
In Yerevan
In the evening of March 22, at night and in the evening of 23, on 24-25, on 27 from time to time precipitation is predicted; thunderstorm is possible. On March 26 no precipitation is predicted.
 

Agreements of 1 million 920 thousand Euros for the implementation of three-year works

The Caucasus Nature Fund (CNF), the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia,  4 SNCOs under the subordination of the MoE,  have signed the CNF-funded three-year support agreements, according to which the total amount of financial assistance is 1 million 920 thousand Euros.

Receipt of applications for the 2nd phase of the industrial fishing season at Lake Sevan launches

By the Annex of N1603-N decree (September 29, 2020) of the Government of the Republic of Armenia on "Approving 2021 Action Plan for restoration, preservation, reproduction and use of Lake Sevan ecosystem", industrial whitefish hunting amounts at Lake Sevan for 2021 were approved.

To embark on the second stage of industrial fishing season at Lake Sevan from MARCH 25

In a bid to streamline the sustainable use of biosphere reserves  in Lake Sevan and the socio-economic problems of the area, a pilot project of industrial fishing at Lake Sevan was launched in 2020.
In 2020, 255 contracts to do  fishing of  about 236 tons of whitefish were signed between the Ministry of Environment and fishers.
 

Up to 50 microns thick plastic bags  to be banned

RA Deputy Minister of Environment Tigran Simonyan submitted the Ministry’s report on the 2020 performance at the March 18 session of the NA Standing Committee on Territorial Administration, Local Self-Government, Agriculture and Environment.

Weather forecast in Armenia
5-Day Weather Forecast (19.02.2021-24.03.2021)

In the Republic
In the daytime of March 19, on 20-22 in separate regions, on 23-24 in most regions precipitation is predicted; thunderstorm is possible. South-west wind speed is 2-5 m/s, in separate places the wind speed may exceed up to 15-20 m/s. In the daytime of March 20, on 21-23 the air temperature will go up by 5-7 degrees. 

In Yerevan
In the daytime of March 19, on 20-22 from time to time short-term rain is predicted. In the daytime of March 23-24 rain with thunderstorm is predicted.